The Other Sister

February. 26,1999      PG-13
Rating:
6.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A mentally challenged girl proves herself to be every bit as capable as her "perfect" sister when she moves into an apartment and begins going to college.

Juliette Lewis as  Carla Tate
Diane Keaton as  Elizabeth Tate
Tom Skerritt as  Radley Tate
Giovanni Ribisi as  Daniel McMann
Poppy Montgomery as  Caroline Tate
Sarah Paulson as  Heather Tate
Linda Thorson as  Drew Evanson
Joe Flanigan as  Jeff Reed
Juliet Mills as  Winnie
Tracy Reiner as  Michelle

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